United Airlines Dreamliner from Chicago to Paris declared an emergency and diverted to Reykjavik, Iceland.
United Airlines flight #UA987 departed Chicago O’Hare International Airport Monday, October 14 2024 at 18:07 CDT.
After 5 hours in the flight, while still in middle of Atlantic, the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700).
The Boeing 787-10 (registration N12004) was vectored to Iceland and diverted to Keflavik International Airport.
The Boeing aircraft landed on runway 01 then taxied to a remote area of the airport.
UPDATE 07:19 UTC
The short stop suggest a medical emergency.
UPDATE 07:24 UTC
Flight #UA987 has just departed KEF Airport to Paris CDG.